My NPC pilot is Elite ranked and my Cutter is fairly well built but unoptimized in this video, so I wasn't overly concerned with the Cutter being destroyed vs. a Cyclops. However, I do have a few issues with how NPCs handle AX combat: - NPC pilots actually can't use Plasma Chargers at all - they charge them up but never fire unless the ship is hit with a Lighting Attack and causes one of them to malfunction - NPCs think firing Seeker Missiles at Thargoids is a good idea (I have Packhounds for countering Caustic Missiles) - They love to chug Heatsinks for no apparent reason - They're overly fond of face-hugging Interceptors and especially the Thargoshock Therapy they deliver after the first heart - NPCs tend to shut down weapons and Heatsinks when they run out of ammo - Ensure your power priorities are properly set as NPCs don't care that they shut off Life Support I'm not entirely comfortable handing over my Cutter to my NPC pilot vs. a Basilisk yet for those reasons, but I'm working on Engineering it to further increase its survivability.
@@CMDRTheRiz the first couple at least sound like a bug report that people should rally around. They should fix the AI. Especially the NPCs popping chaff around thargoids 😂
Some ships can pull it off, I do it in my mamba purely due to its incredible speeds - i'm guessing anything with decently strong directional boost could do it.
Most of SLF (all but Taipan, actually) have enough thrust/weight ratio and maneuverability to pull off some Ace Combat sh*t. Flying these things with FA off is just impractical, as you start fighting with your ship's vector more than with the actual enemy.
I really hope FDEV does a v2 of the Guardian SLFs. This is the perfect time to do it, and they could 100% slot it into the lore. They're so cool but nobody ever uses them because pretty much everything does a better job and they're lag machines in multiplayer.
They're already pretty decent. A lance can do more DPS than a player with full AX weapons. It'd be nice if they got some extra utilities though. Like a xeno scanner or even a flak.
Wish the GSLF had an advantage over the normal AX, being that their guardian shield would be immune to Thargoid phasing damage. This would stop them from being too squishy and manage to run away before they blow up.
And the gun on this SLF in particular has to be shot in really small bursts, the blue charge bar on the HUD is not indicating the charge of the weapons capacitor, it indicates the charge level of the plasma, much like a normal plasma charger, so if you keep shooting it until it's dry, once you hit the mid point it becomes a peashooter, do bursts of 3 to 5, wait to charge and burst again, this way you keep optimal damage and you'll do more than tickle the thargoid. It's weird, but the only way to do damage with these things.
This made me curious, so I tested it. At full charge, it did 9% damage to another fighter. At zero charge, it did 9% damage to a fighter. So I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter whether its full or empty.
Great job, considering this is probably the worst of the guardian fighters. I did some testing, this one does less than half what the javelin can do, and the javelin does less than the lance can do.
@@MrZlocktar I'm not really sure? It does more damage on the surface, but it has way lower AP. But the Taipan does have higher effective range, too. I think if you're firing at 1000m the trident is better, but at 2000m the Taipan is probably better. But honestly you just shouldn't be using the Trident OR the taipan for damage in the first place, both are pathetic compared to the two actually good Guardian fighters. The only reason I use the Taipan is if I want something to distract the swarm for a few minutes. It's got the HP to tank a few hits, and then it just runs away and the swarm chases it forever.
@@demiserofd The Trident is ironically not suited for AX combat at all. It's anti human fighter with the highest DPS because of absolute damage capability. It's a plasma after all. The only SLF in game with absolute damage.
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I unlocked my Lance today. The boost sound effects are choice.
Your NPC pilot seems to do quite well against the interceptor. What's the secret? I'd be nervous leaving a big ship like that in the hands of an NPC.
My NPC pilot is Elite ranked and my Cutter is fairly well built but unoptimized in this video, so I wasn't overly concerned with the Cutter being destroyed vs. a Cyclops. However, I do have a few issues with how NPCs handle AX combat:
- NPC pilots actually can't use Plasma Chargers at all - they charge them up but never fire unless the ship is hit with a Lighting Attack and causes one of them to malfunction
- NPCs think firing Seeker Missiles at Thargoids is a good idea (I have Packhounds for countering Caustic Missiles)
- They love to chug Heatsinks for no apparent reason
- They're overly fond of face-hugging Interceptors and especially the Thargoshock Therapy they deliver after the first heart
- NPCs tend to shut down weapons and Heatsinks when they run out of ammo
- Ensure your power priorities are properly set as NPCs don't care that they shut off Life Support
I'm not entirely comfortable handing over my Cutter to my NPC pilot vs. a Basilisk yet for those reasons, but I'm working on Engineering it to further increase its survivability.
@@CMDRTheRiz the first couple at least sound like a bug report that people should rally around. They should fix the AI. Especially the NPCs popping chaff around thargoids 😂
took me a second to figure out how you were managing to hit the hearts without a target scan until I noticed you had following reticle on
You're able to orbit with FA on? wow... I wasn't sure if that was possible
Some ships can pull it off, I do it in my mamba purely due to its incredible speeds - i'm guessing anything with decently strong directional boost could do it.
Most of SLF (all but Taipan, actually) have enough thrust/weight ratio and maneuverability to pull off some Ace Combat sh*t. Flying these things with FA off is just impractical, as you start fighting with your ship's vector more than with the actual enemy.
I really hope FDEV does a v2 of the Guardian SLFs. This is the perfect time to do it, and they could 100% slot it into the lore. They're so cool but nobody ever uses them because pretty much everything does a better job and they're lag machines in multiplayer.
They're already pretty decent. A lance can do more DPS than a player with full AX weapons. It'd be nice if they got some extra utilities though. Like a xeno scanner or even a flak.
@@demiserofd Oh man if they had a Xeno scanner that would be awesome
Wish the GSLF had an advantage over the normal AX, being that their guardian shield would be immune to Thargoid phasing damage. This would stop them from being too squishy and manage to run away before they blow up.
your a hell of a pilot CMDR
And the gun on this SLF in particular has to be shot in really small bursts, the blue charge bar on the HUD is not indicating the charge of the weapons capacitor, it indicates the charge level of the plasma, much like a normal plasma charger, so if you keep shooting it until it's dry, once you hit the mid point it becomes a peashooter, do bursts of 3 to 5, wait to charge and burst again, this way you keep optimal damage and you'll do more than tickle the thargoid. It's weird, but the only way to do damage with these things.
Oh wow, I didn't even notice that it wasn't in sync with the weapons capacitor. That's quite interesting, thank you.
This made me curious, so I tested it. At full charge, it did 9% damage to another fighter. At zero charge, it did 9% damage to a fighter. So I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter whether its full or empty.
Great job, considering this is probably the worst of the guardian fighters. I did some testing, this one does less than half what the javelin can do, and the javelin does less than the lance can do.
Even just AX Taipan will be better against cyclops. But if you want to use GSLF, try Lance.
Taipan's not great. It has decent damage but the AP is only 33, versus 100 for the Trident.
That said, Trident is easily the worst guardian fighter.
@@demiserofd It's much better than the Trident, that's my point.
@@MrZlocktar I'm not really sure? It does more damage on the surface, but it has way lower AP. But the Taipan does have higher effective range, too.
I think if you're firing at 1000m the trident is better, but at 2000m the Taipan is probably better. But honestly you just shouldn't be using the Trident OR the taipan for damage in the first place, both are pathetic compared to the two actually good Guardian fighters.
The only reason I use the Taipan is if I want something to distract the swarm for a few minutes. It's got the HP to tank a few hits, and then it just runs away and the swarm chases it forever.
@@demiserofd The Trident is ironically not suited for AX combat at all. It's anti human fighter with the highest DPS because of absolute damage capability. It's a plasma after all. The only SLF in game with absolute damage.